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GOOD 'NUFF.(News Briefs.)
Byline: CAROLYN PAVIA-RAUCHMAN
Once we get going, there's really nothing to complain about
At the halfway point in our relationship with the Volvo XC90, we are of two minds. Some of the time we appreciate the luxury sport/util- ity vehicle and some of the time we don't. It depends on the task at hand and on the health of our backs.
In our Volvo's second quarter, the rate of mileage accumulation slowed down by almost half. Nonetheless, the end-of-the-quarter odo reading of 15,384 miles is high for six months in our fleet. If we match that number in the second half of the year, the Volvo will be one of our top-five most-driven vehicles.
The XC90 has been virtual-ly problem free. Outside of routine maintenance and topping off of the appropriate fluids, we had to get the airbag code cleared and reset-something the dealer did in the first quarter, too. But the $95 charge was passed our way this time, as it should have been, because inept installation of an aftermarket Sirius satellite radio was the cause of the electronic glitch.
The Volvo got its biggest workouts this quarter due to its utility. It provides the most cargo space of anything in the fleet. We routinely keep the third-row seat folded flat, giving us 84.9 cubic feet of space to load up. We hauled televisions and bags of salt, and stocked up on goodies and groceries for the holidays. And because of its easy-to-load cargo space, the XC90 was used regularly as airport transportation. Whether carrying the bags for one or four, the cargo hold easily swallows it all.
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